KR100831729B1 - System and method for debugging application of mobile communication terminal using electronic mail and mobile communication terminal for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for debugging the application of a mobile communication terminal by using an e-mail, and the mobile communication terminal therefor are provided to transmit the e-mail, to which a debug log file is attached, by using the wireless Internet function of the mobile communication terminal, thereby proceeding the debugging and development of the mobile communication terminal after the introduction of the mobile communication terminal. A debug processing server(31) transmits the e-mail address of a developer to a mobile communication terminal(10) for which debugging is necessary. The mobile communication terminal has a share memory area, to which an e-mail transmission process has access, and stores a debug log file in the share memory area when a bug occurs during the execution of application, and allows the e-mail transmission program to attach the debug log file to the e-mail and transmit the e-mail to the e-mail address received from the debug processing server. An e-mail server(32) provides the attached debug log file to the terminal(40) of the developer if the e-mail, to which the debug log file is attached, is received from the mobile communication terminal.

Description

System and Method for Debugging Application of Mobile Communication Terminal Using Electronic Mail and Mobile Communication Terminal for the Same}

1 is a network diagram illustrating an application debugging system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an email transmission process for debugging an application in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an application debugging process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

10: mobile communication terminal

11: application

12: debug log management unit

13: shared memory

14: email transmission unit

15: wireless transceiver

16: application update unit

21: base station / base station controller (BTS / BSC)

22: exchanger (MSC)

23: Short Message Service Center (SMSC)

24: Packet Data Service Node (PDSN)

25: Gateway (G / W)

31: debug processing server

32: mail server

40: computer

The present invention relates to a system and method for debugging an application of a mobile communication terminal using e-mail, and a mobile communication terminal therefor. In particular, the developer transmits a debug related log generated when an application is executed to the developer through an e-mail. The present invention relates to an application debugging system and method for a mobile communication terminal using an e-mail for easily fixing a bug, and a mobile communication terminal for the same.

Currently, as the wireless Internet platform of mobile communication terminals such as WIPI is mounted on all terminals, new services such as games or wireless Internet services are being developed not only in the terminal development stage but also after the release of the terminal.

In the case of a mobile terminal under development or final test before launch, there is a separate tool (QPST) provided by a chipset company for ease of development. In order to catch bugs occurring in the terminal, it is possible to easily develop software by using the above separate tools.

However, just before the final release, there may be a problem when the debugging tool is opened to the general users, so the manufacturer has made the debugging tool inaccessible to the terminal and the debug message is not seen through the serial port. As a result, it is difficult to debug the application after release.

Therefore, for debugging after the current release, there is only a way to check the debug message through the screen of the terminal, so every time you want to check for a bug, you have to modify the program to display the debug message on the screen. This is a cumbersome task, and even a terminal user who needs debugging needs to visit the AS center with the terminal.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages and problems of the conventional debugging method, and stores the debug related log generated when the application is executed in the shared memory area accessible by the email transmission program, and when debugging is required, the email transmission. By attaching a debug log file stored in the shared memory area and sending it to the developer's e-mail, the application debugging system of the mobile communication terminal using an e-mail that allows the developer to easily check the contents of various debug messages via e-mail; It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a mobile communication terminal therefor.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to allow a bug to be corrected through a transmission of a debug log file and a download of a debugged application without a user visiting the AS center when a bug occurs in the terminal.

An object of the present invention is an application debugging system of a mobile communication terminal using an e-mail, having a shared memory area accessible by a mail transmission program, and if a bug occurs when the application is executed, storing a debug log in the shared memory area, A mobile communication terminal which the mail transmission program attaches the debug log file to a mail and transmits it to a specific mail address; A mail server which provides the attached debug log file to a developer's terminal, when a mail to which a debug log file is attached is received from the mobile communication terminal; It is achieved by the application debugging system of the mobile communication terminal using an e-mail.

In addition, the above object of the present invention is an application debugging system of a mobile communication terminal using electronic mail, the mail receiving the debug log file attached from the mobile communication terminal, the mail for providing the attached debug log file to the developer's terminal A server; A debug processing server for uploading a debugged application from the developer terminal and downloading the debugged application to the mobile communication terminal; It is achieved by the application debugging system of the mobile communication terminal using an e-mail including.

In addition, the above object of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal to enable debugging using an e-mail, an e-mail transmission unit for attaching a debug log file to the e-mail for debugging of the application to send to a specific e-mail address through a mail server; ; A debug log manager for storing a debug log in a shared memory with the e-mail transmitter when a bug occurs when an application is executed; And a shared memory for storing a debug log by the debug log manager and allowing access to the email sending unit. It is achieved by a mobile communication terminal comprising a.

In addition, the above object of the present invention is a method for debugging an application of a mobile communication terminal using an electronic mail, if a bug occurs when the mobile communication terminal is running the application to record a debug log, attaching the debug log file to the mail specific mail Transmitting to an address; A second step of a mail server receiving a mail to which a debug log file is attached from the mobile communication terminal and providing a debug log file attached to the mail to a developer's terminal; It is achieved by the application debugging method of the mobile communication terminal using an e-mail consisting of.

In addition, the above object of the present invention is a method for enabling debugging using e-mail in a mobile communication terminal, the first step of storing a debug log in a shared memory with the e-mail transmission program when a bug occurs when the application is executed; ; A second step of attaching a debug log file stored in the shared memory to an e-mail for debugging an application and transmitting the e-mail to a specific e-mail address through a mail server; It is achieved by the application debugging method of the mobile communication terminal using an e-mail comprising a.

Details of the above object and technical configuration of the present invention and the resulting effects thereof will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

First, Figure 1 is a network diagram for explaining an application debugging system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Application debugging system of the present invention, as a system for transmitting the debug logs by e-mail in order to solve the trouble of having to check a debug message on the screen of the terminal for a bug occurring in the mobile terminal after the release, As described above, the mobile communication terminal 10 includes a mobile communication terminal 10 for transmitting debug logs by e-mail, a mail server 32 and a debug processing server 31.

The mobile communication terminal 10 of the present invention has a shared memory area accessible to a mail transmission program, and when a bug occurs when the application is executed, the debug log is stored in the shared memory area, and when debugging is required, the debug log file To the mail address of a particular developer. At this time, the developer's mail address may be stored in the terminal 10 by default, and the developer's mail address may be received from the debug processing server 31.

The debug processing server 31 and the mail server 32 are connected to the base station / base station controller (BTS / BSC) 21 which is in charge of wireless section communication with the mobile communication terminal 10 and the base station controller to the mobile communication terminal. A switch (MSC) 22 performing call exchange, a short message service center (SMSC) 23 providing a short message service through the switch 22, and a node for providing data service to the mobile communication terminal 10; A packet data service node (PDSN) 24 is connected to the gateway 25 of the mobile communication system including a gateway (G / W, 25) for protocol conversion between HTTP / WAP, and the developer is a computer capable of a wired Internet. It is also connected to the Internet to be connected to the developer terminal 40 of.

The debug processing server 31 is an additional role for providing a debugging service. The debug processing server 31 receives a debugging request of a specific application from the mobile communication terminal 10 and sends the developer to the mobile communication terminal 10 for debugging. It transmits an e-mail address, uploads a debugged application from the developer terminal 40, and downloads the downloaded application to the mobile communication terminal 10.

The mail server 32 refers to an SMTP server that delivers e-mail. When the mail to which the debug log file is attached is received from the mobile communication terminal 10, the mail server 32 provides the attached debug log file to the developer's terminal 40. It will play a role.

As described above, the developer displays the screen of each mobile communication terminal 10 by the mobile communication terminal 10 which transmits the debug log by e-mail, and the mail server 32 and the debug processing server 31 for supporting the debugging service. This allows for debugging without having to check the debug log directly.

Next, Figure 2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the mobile communication terminal 10 of the present invention includes a plurality of applications 11, debug log management unit 12, shared memory 13, email transmission unit 14, wireless transceiver 15, applications It includes an update unit 16.

Each application 11 transmits a debug log to the debug log management unit 12 when a bug occurs during execution, or notifies the debug log management unit 12 of the fact that a bug occurs.

The debug log manager 12 collects debug logs from the plurality of applications 11 and stores the debug logs in the shared memory 13, which is an access permission area of the email transmitter 14.

When debugging the application, the e-mail transmitting unit 14 accesses the shared memory 13, attaches a debug log file stored therein to an e-mail, designates a specific e-mail address as a destination, and then transmits and receives a wireless transceiving unit ( 15) to the mail server 32.

At this time, the e-mail transmitting unit 14 generates a mail by including file type information indicating that a debug log file is attached and a predetermined mail message, and attaches a debug log file to the mail server 32. For example, the MIME type is set as 'Content-Type: multipart / mixed', and the log file is transmitted in 'text / plain' mode, which has not been encoded in text form.

Meanwhile, the e-mail transmitting unit 14 may previously store the e-mail address value of the developer in advance, and when the debugging is necessary (for example, when the number of debug logs is equal to or greater than a certain number), the e-mail transmitting unit 14 may be a developer. Request a mail address, and use the mail address received in response. The request of the mail address may be separately performed by the user through the Internet to the debug processing server 31, or even if there is no user side request, the debug processing server ( 31) When an e-mail address is received from 31, an e-mail can be sent.

In addition, the email transmission unit 14 may be automatically activated by an SMS Invoke message to perform an operation. The email transmission unit 14 may include the email address of the developer in the invoke message. The email address included in the invoke message can be recognized and sent to the corresponding account.

Next, after the debug log is transmitted by the email transmission unit 14 as described above, the application update unit 16 deletes the application in which the bug has occurred, when the debug application is downloaded from the debug processing server 31, Update the application by installing a newly downloaded application or modifying the application.

3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an e-mail transmission process for debugging an application in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates an internal operation of the terminal.

As shown, when a bug occurs when the application is executed, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention records a debug log in a shared memory shared with a mail transmission program, that is, a mail transmission unit (S301).

Then, when debugging is required according to a user's request or a request of the debug processing server, the e-mail transmitter accesses the shared memory (S302) to obtain a stored debug log file (S303), and attaches the corresponding debug log file to the e-mail. To generate (S304).

On the other hand, when generating an email, a specific mail message, mail type information, and a debug log file are included in the email. The generated email includes a developer email address previously stored in the terminal or an email address received from a debug processing server. It is transmitted to the mail server (S305).

Accordingly, the developer can check the debug log related to the bug occurred in the mobile communication terminal through the mail check, and may download an application requiring correction after debugging to the terminal through the debug processing server.

Finally, FIG. 4 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an application debugging process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated, when there is a debug processing request from the mobile communication terminal (S401), the debug processing server returns a developer's e-mail address to the mobile communication terminal and requests that the debug log be transmitted by mail (S402).

The steps S401 and S402 are added as an embodiment, and when the terminal needs debugging, the user may execute the specific application without the steps S401 and S402 so that a subsequent e-mail transmission process may be performed.

In addition, when a certain number of debug logs are recorded in the shared memory, the mobile communication terminal may automatically perform an e-mail transmission operation, and the condition for transmitting the debug logs by e-mail may be variously implemented in addition to the limitations in the present invention. It doesn't work.

Next, the mobile communication terminal transmits an email with a debug log file attached to the mail server (S403), and the developer receives a debug log file attached to the email from the mail server through the developer terminal (S404).

On the other hand, the address of the mail server (SMTP server) is preferably set in advance in the mail transmission program of the terminal, the developer's mail address, that is, the mail account is stored in the terminal or can be received whenever debugging needs from the debug processing server. In addition, the terminal may automatically input the developer's e-mail address, or the user may directly input it.

As described above, according to the transmission of the debug log via e-mail, the developer checks the debug logs included in the debug log file to perform debugging of the application (S405), and uploads the debugged application from the developer terminal to the debug processing server. It may be (S406).

The debug processing server downloads the debugged application, that is, the program file in which the bug is fixed, to the corresponding mobile communication terminal to which the debug log file is attached (e) (S407). Substituting for the upload of the application (S408).

As those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all aspects. Should be. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

As described above, according to the present invention, even when the terminal does not allow access to the terminal with a debugging tool at the time of release of the terminal, or if the debug related log cannot be viewed through the serial port, debug using the wireless Internet function of the mobile terminal. The mail transfer of the logs has the effect of making debugging and development easier after launch.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the debug-related log generated when the application is executed in the mobile communication terminal is stored in a shared memory area accessible by the e-mail transmission program, the debug log can be transmitted by e-mail, and the debug log is effective. By attaching the file and sending it to the developer's email, the developer can easily check the contents of various debug messages via email.

In addition, according to the present invention is expected to improve the customer convenience because the bug can be fixed even without visiting the AS center with the terminal from the user side through the download of the debugged application.

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delete An application debugging system of a mobile communication terminal using e-mail, A debug processing server transmitting a developer's mail address to a mobile communication terminal requiring debugging; It has a shared memory area that can be accessed by the mail transmission program, and if a bug occurs when the application is executed, the debug log is stored in the shared memory area, and the mail transmission program attaches the debug log file to the mail to send it from the debug processing server. A mobile communication terminal transmitting to the received mail address; A mail server which provides the attached debug log file to a developer's terminal, when a mail to which a debug log file is attached is received from the mobile communication terminal; Application debugging system of a mobile communication terminal using an e-mail, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 2, The debug processing server, Uploading a debugged application from the developer terminal, the application debugging system of a mobile communication terminal using an e-mail, characterized in that for downloading the debugged application to the mobile terminal. delete An application debugging system of a mobile communication terminal using e-mail, A mail server receiving a mail to which a debug log file is attached from a mobile communication terminal and providing the attached debug log file to a developer's terminal; Receives a debugging request of a specific application from a mobile communication terminal, sends an application developer's e-mail address to the corresponding mobile communication terminal, receives a debugged application from the developer terminal, and downloads the debugged application to the mobile communication terminal. Processing server; Application debugging system of a mobile communication terminal using an e-mail comprising a. As a mobile communication terminal to enable debugging using e-mail, A debug log manager to store debug logs in a shared memory when a bug occurs when an application is executed; A shared memory configured to store debug logs by the debug log manager, and to allow access to an email sender; When a certain number of debug logs are stored in the shared memory, a message for requesting a developer's e-mail address is automatically transmitted to a specific server for debug processing, and when the developer's e-mail address is received from the server, the debug log is automatically transmitted. An e-mail transmitting unit for attaching a file to an e-mail and transmitting the received e-mail address to the developer through a mail server; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 6, The email sending unit, And a file type information indicating that a debug log file is attached and a predetermined mail message to generate a mail, and attaching a debug log file to the mail server. delete delete The method according to claim 6 or 7, The mobile communication terminal, An application updater for downloading a debugged application from a specific server for debug processing and automatically updating a buggy application; A mobile communication terminal further comprising. delete As an application debugging method of a mobile communication terminal using e-mail, Transmitting, by the debug processing server for debugging processing, the developer's mail address to the mobile communication terminal; If a bug occurs when the mobile terminal executes an application, recording a debug log, and attaching the debug log file to an e-mail and transmitting the e-mail to the developer's e-mail address; Receiving, by a mail server, a mail to which a debug log file is attached from the mobile communication terminal, and providing a debug log file attached to the mail to a developer's terminal; Application debugging method of a mobile communication terminal using an e-mail, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 12, After providing the debug log file to the terminal of the developer, The debug processing server uploading a debugged application from a developer terminal and downloading the debugged application to the mobile communication terminal; Application debugging method of a mobile communication terminal using an e-mail, characterized in that it further comprises. As a method for enabling debugging using e-mail in a mobile communication terminal, Storing a debug log in a shared memory with an e-mail sending program when a bug occurs when the application is executed; Receiving a developer's mail address from a specific server for debug processing; Attaching a debug log file stored in the shared memory to an e-mail for debugging an application, and transmitting the received e-mail address to a developer through a mail server; Application debugging method of a mobile communication terminal using an e-mail comprising a. The method of claim 14, In the step of sending to the developer, The mobile communication terminal generates a mail by including file type information indicating that a debug log file is attached and a predetermined mail message, and attaches a debug log file in a text form to transmit the message to the mail server. Application debugging method of mobile communication terminal using e-mail. delete The method according to claim 14 or 15, After sending to the developer, Downloading a debugged application from a specific server for debug processing, and automatically updating a buggy application; Application debugging method of a mobile communication terminal using an e-mail, characterized in that it further comprises.

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